"A religion without converts" revisited: Individuals, identity and community in contemporary paganism

Brill Handbooks on Contemporary Religion

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 171-191

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EID: 84968792185     PISSN: 18746691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004163737.i-650.55     Document Type: Article

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